J. T. Jones (1910 - 1978)

Born 6 Feb 1910 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas

Husband of Cleo Elizabeth (Jester) Jones — married 14 Oct 1939 (to 1978) in , Miller, AR

Died 17 Oct 1978 at age 68 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas

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Biography

Listed as Jim T. on the 1910 but this was never a name he used.

1940 census, listed as head with additional family has lodgers, but occupation shows Nell C Haile as home owner.

Sources

• 1910 Census Justice Precinct 8, Nacogdoches, TX District: 106 , Sheet: 7A , Household ID: 139
  
• 1920 Census Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, TX District: 122 , Sheet: 8B , Household ID: 211 , Line: 93
  
• 1940 Fouke, Miler, AR District: 46-1 , Family Number: 66 , Sheet: 3B , Line: 75
• Death: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105756996/j_t-jones: accessed March 27, 2024), memorial page for J T Jones (1910–17 Oct 1978), Find A Grave: Memorial #105756996, citing East Memorial Gardens, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Arkieologist (contributor 47246586).
• SSDI; Texas
• DC# 84213

JT was a sharp shooter. He supported his mother and sister on what he could shoot, besides what they grew.
Cleo would hold cards or other small objects and JT would shoot them. This must have taken considerable trust on Cleo's part.
The tree they used for target practice died of lead poisoning.